6. 1. Decide what district we want to be.

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9. Students are most successful when engaged in meaningful lessons
that require them to own their learning
Students must see the relevance
of what they are learning to their future
Students experience should enable them
to take knowledge and information
from various sources and create new content
Students are well prepared when they apply what they learning in another context

10. Students must be engaged in active learning
that provides them with opportunities to be
critical thinkers, communicators, and creators
Quality learning environments foster collaboration and allow for student choice, ensure relevance, and promote creativity
Students are successful when they make
connections to the real world and see
meaningful application to their lives
Encouraging students to be reflective
creates deep learning that lasts a lifetime

12. Pasco County students will:
Build strong content knowledge and apply their learning to new contexts
Think critically to understand and solve real world problems
Collaborate and communicate to learn within and outside of their school community
Utilize a variety of tools and resources to enhance their learning
Take ownership for their learning and reflect on their learning progress

13. 2. Make a plan to get there.

14. Pasco County students will:
Build strong content knowledge and apply their learning to new contexts
Think critically to understand and solve real world problems
Collaborate and communicate to learn within and outside of their school community
Utilize a variety of tools and resources to enhance their learning
Take ownership for their learning and reflect on their learning progress

15. “We are learning more about large-scale change, making it less complicated by focusing on a small number of ambitious goals with a coherent strategy …
I call this “simplexity”–a small number of key factors that must be made to gel with large groups of people.”
Michael Fullan

18. High Impact Instruction
Goal: All student learning experiences match the rigor of the standards.

19. High Impact Instruction
Tools: Florida Standards
Instructional Framework
Strategic Professional Development

20. Data-Driven Decisions
Goal: Increase systems to support students.

21. Data-Driven Decisions
Tools: Assessment System
Consistent decision rules
Renewed emphasis on problem solving

22. Collaborative Culture
Goal: Increase staff and student engagement.

23. Collaborative Culture
Tools: Beliefs
Commitment
Classroom Culture
School Culture
District Culture

24. Challenge:
Complacency is the enemy of change…

25. Create the system and conditions to make this work.

26. The Theory of Action:
If we create a unifying vision of instructional excellence
for our schools,
define the behaviors we believe
will lead to success in schools,
and provide the necessary supports from our teams,
then, staff efficacy and student achievement
will increase.

27. Actions Successful Schools Take
District Supports
System of Monitoring

28. There are no secrets to success.
It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Colin Powell

29. Thomas Jefferson described the purpose of public education like this…
In the early 1800’s,
Thomas Jefferson described the purpose of public education like this…
"the principal foundations of future order will be laid here”.

31. LET’S